Emotions patch uploaded to live servers

It took just a few days for the PUBG developer team to polish the build uploaded to test servers. Today the update has been uploaded to the live servers, check out the full changelog:

Players,With this patch, we are bringing various optimizations to our server and client. We have mitigated lag and stutter instances and alleviated frame drop and lag occurrences happening when players are pushed together, starting from the second half of a match, or in dynamic situations, like intense firefights. This has allowed for a smoother environment to play in, than before.As you are all aware, we were also going to introduce and test our new limb and vehicle penetration system this month. Unfortunately, there’s been an alteration in our plans, but we will be sure to give an update on this at a later time.

In regards to today’s test server patch, you can read the patch notes below for further details. Please leave any relevant feedback in our Test Server feedback section on our forum.[forums.playbattlegrounds.com]Once we see that the current test build is in a stable state, we plan to move it to the live server later next week. We will inform you on the live server update schedule later on.

Client optimization

Improved real-time response by reducing input lag

Mitigated the frame drop issue caused by the map loading process

Reduced burden on GPU by optimizing buildings in Erangel

Optimized the beginning and the end of effects

Optimized vehicle physics when driving under a certain speed

Server optimization

Optimized server network performance

Optimized vehicle physics when driving under a certain speed

Lobby

Added PUBG friends list

Up to 50 people can be added as PUBG friends

Players with PUBG accounts can search and add friends freely regardless of the platform they are using (including Steam, Mail.ru and DMM)

Friend list is a one-way follower concept, not a mutual acceptance between players

PUBG friends list is independent of the Steam friends list. You don't have to be friends on Steam to be friends in PUBG

Up to 30 players you were recently in a team with will be shown on RECENT

Added main menu voice chat

You can chat with the players in your team while still in the main menu

When using the voice chat, a speaker icon will be displayed on the right of the player's name

*Removed the function of being able to invite a player from their career screen due to a technical issue

World

Made holes in the ceiling and floor of some high buildings, so that it is easier to move between different levels, to improve the gameplay experience on Miramar

Gameplay

Added 37 achievements on Steam

Added emote system

12 default emotes will be provided now, and more emotes will be added in the future

While holding the emote menu key (default is ~), emote can be activated by left-clicking the emote or hot key of emote you want to use

Fixed the blue blood effect being more visible than the red blood effect when player gets shot

Added material for crops, rubber, cloth, paper and cactus

When shooting or attacking with a melee weapon, the right effect for each material will be displayed